Adjustable buckle



June 9,1942. s I 2,285,714

ADJUSTABLE BUCKLE Filed Aug. 1941 Patented June 9, 1942 ADJUSTABLE BUCKLE Fred Hirsh, New York, N. Y., assignor to Adjusta Company, a corporation of New York Application August 7, 1941, Serial No. 405,813

1 Claim.

buckle which can be readily attached to a lin-- gerie strap or straps without sewing.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a buckle construction which can be readily attached to a lingerie strap, or a garter strap, or the like, without sewing, and which permits rapid and fixed adjustment of the length of the strap without sliding of the buckle.

A further object is to provide a buckle construction which permits length adjustment of the tape without requiring removal of the buckle therefrom.

With the above and other objects and advantageous features in view, my invention consists of a novel arrangement of parts more fully disclosed in the detailed description following, in conjunction with the accompanying drawing,

and nore specifically defined in the claim appended thereto.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a novel buckle embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a modified construction thereof;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and

Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are views of other modifications.

Referring to the drawing illustrating different embodiments of the invention, the buckle I 11- lustrated in Fig. 1 has side bars ll, l2 integrally connected by spaced parallel transverse bars I3, l4, l5, and has end bars I6, I! extending towards each other to provide a tape passage l8, the bars forming slots I9, 20 and 2|. Preferably, all the bars are in the same plane. e

If desired, however, one or more transverse bars, such as indicated at 22 in Fig. 2, may be depressed to accommodate thicker tape material, the buckle otherwise being similar to the construction of Fig. 1, with side bars 23, 24, transverse bars 25,3,6nand split end bars 21, 28.

The above constructions are suitable for use with lingerie tapes; when used for brassiere tapes, garters, and. the like it is preferred to modify the construction to provide an additional hook member, such as illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, and 6. Fig. 4 shows an end hook bar 29 terminating in an enlarged tip 30 extending towards the upper transverse bar 25, thus providing a narrow entrance passage 3| to an open end slot 32. The connecting section 33 between the upper bar 25 and the end hook bar 29 may be made thicker to provide a strong connection.

Fig. 5 illustrates a modification including an upper, generally triangular extension plate 34 which replaces the upper transverse bar I3, the plate having an integral tongue 35 which is bent forwardly to provide a hook 36. Fig. 6 illustrates another modified form, includingan upper plate 31 which replaces the bar l3 of Fig. 1, and has an opening 38 which is preferably circular. The modifications of Figs. 4, 5, and 6 may have one or more transverse bars depressed'slightly, as disclosed in Figs. 2 and 3. .All the modifications are preferably made of stamped metal but may be of molded plastics or other material if desired.

Although I have disclosed several modifications of buckles illustrating my invention, it is obvious that changes in the size, shape and arrangement of the parts may be made to suit the requirements for different buckle uses, without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

I claim:

A buckle construction comprising side bars, spaced transverse bars connecting said side bars and slots therebetween, and two aligned end 'ba'rs extending towards each other and providing a tape passageway therebetween, at least one of said transverse bars being depressed below the plane of the remaining buckle parts.

'FRED HIRSH. 

